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* The ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' cast imagine [[http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/643.html what life would be like in the school now that the place is oil rich]], and the fantasy includes stuff like Kelly [[PrettyInMink wearing a full length mink coat]] and Screech [[UnfortunateImplications being an Arab sheikh]].

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* The ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' cast imagine [[http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/643.html what life would be like in the school now that the place is oil rich]], and the fantasy includes stuff like Kelly [[PrettyInMink wearing a full length mink coat]] and Screech [[UnfortunateImplications being an Arab sheikh]].sheikh.

** Subverted with Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, who, even when making money hand over fist by being the manager for the Disc's only rock band, woud still need several billion years to become richer than his wildest dreams.

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** Subverted with Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, who, even when making money hand over fist by being the manager for the Disc's only rock band, woud would still need several billion years to become richer than his wildest dreams.dreams.* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': Dark version. The peasant Moash tells his fellow peasants that if he were in charge, [[FullCircleRevolution the nobles would be worked to death instead]]. Another peasant darkly notes that this is no different than what is currently happening, just to someone else. [[spoiler:When Moash becomes a noble in [[Literature/WordsOfRadiance the second book]], he proves himself at least as selfish as the nobles he so despised]].

* Happens on an episode of ''TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' when they take a IneptAptitudeTest. Zack (the slacker doofus) gets the result of "millionaire". Cody (the studious dork) gets "custodial engineer". Cody's even in the fantasy to sweep up...

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* Happens on an episode of ''TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' when they take a IneptAptitudeTest. Zack (the slacker doofus) gets the result of "millionaire". Cody (the studious dork) gets "custodial engineer". Cody's even in the fantasy to sweep up...

* ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' is ''made'' of this trope. ''Every single business deal'' Del enters into is part of his get-rich plan. He is [[CatchPhrase constantly saying]] "This time next year, we'll be millionaires!" He and Rodney actually sing the song in the hilarious episode "And the Unlucky Winner Is ...", when they thought they'd won a million pasetas. Of course, because they told [[FawltyTowersPlot all those lies]], they are unable to collect the money.

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* ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' is ''made'' of this trope. ''Every single business deal'' Del enters into is part of his get-rich plan. He is [[CatchPhrase constantly saying]] "This time next year, we'll be millionaires!" He and Rodney actually sing the song in the hilarious episode "And the Unlucky Winner Is ...", when they thought they'd won a million pasetas. Of course, because they told [[FawltyTowersPlot all those lies]], they are unable to collect the money.

* We don't get the details, but in ''Literature/GuardsGuards'' when Vimes hears that the bounty for the dragon is fifty thousand dollars:-->What he couldn’t do with fifty thousand dollars ...\\

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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'':** We don't get the details, but in ''Literature/GuardsGuards'' ''Discworld/GuardsGuards'' when Vimes hears that the bounty for the dragon is fifty thousand dollars:-->What --->'''Vimes:''' What he couldn’t couldn't do with fifty thousand dollars ...\\

* One musical number in ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' inverts this with "What Do the Simple Folk Do?", which features a lord and lady wondering about the peasantry. At the end, they decide that the peasants wonder what the nobles do.** The song is originally from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''.

* Inverted in ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}'' with "What Do the Simple Folk Do?", which features a lord and lady wondering about the peasantry. At the end, they decide that the peasants wonder what the nobles do.

* When the ''{{Scrubs}}'' gang enters the lottery, they imagine what they'd do with millions of dollars. This provides a few opportunities for other characters to do JD's "imagine for a bit, oblivious to the world, then come back with a bizarre statement" thing. Dr. Cox imagines putting Jordan into a box. "I gotta call my glass guy."

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* When the ''{{Scrubs}}'' ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' gang enters the lottery, they imagine what they'd do with millions of dollars. This provides a few opportunities for other characters to do JD's "imagine for a bit, oblivious to the world, then come back with a bizarre statement" thing. Dr. Cox imagines putting Jordan into a box. "I gotta call my glass guy."

* Jackie has one of these in the ''That70sShow'' episode when she find out that Hyde has potential, judging by his SAT score. "Now we don't have to be poor!" After, Hyde remarks "Was there a string quartet? If we're rich, we're getting Led Zepplin or something" and Fez complaining about always being the butler/servant in their fantasies.

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* Jackie has one of these in the ''That70sShow'' ''Series/That70sShow'' episode when she find out that Hyde has potential, judging by his SAT score. "Now we don't have to be poor!" After, Hyde remarks "Was there a string quartet? If we're rich, we're getting Led Zepplin or something" and Fez complaining about always being the butler/servant in their fantasies.

** Subverted with Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, who, even when making money hand over fist by being the manager for the Disc's only rock band, woud still need several billion years to become richer than his wildest dreams.

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